Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mali
Mali: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.6% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mali peaked at 19.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.6% | — |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 8.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mali?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mali was 8.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mali ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.